Prerequisite

The Cisco router needs to have a Cisco IOS image that is compatible with Cisco AXP.
For further information on where to download a Cisco IOS software image suitable for Cisco AXP, refer to the System Requirements section of the Release Notes for Cisco AXP.

Downloading and Installing Cisco AXP OS

Note: To install Cisco AXP software you will need an IP address or name of an FTP server for the downloaded Cisco AXP package files.

Uncompress/Extract Cisco AXP Files

Uncompress the tar file that you downloaded in step Downloading Cisco AXP OS

Note If you choose to use a file extractor tool designed for Windows, such as WinZip, you must disable CR/LF conversion of tar files. (For example, in WinZip 9.0, select Configuration > Miscellaneous and uncheck "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion".)

Verify that the FTP server is accessible.

Copy Files to the FTP server

All files to be installed on the AXP service module must be in the same directory on the FTP server.

For installing software using the software install clean command,
copy the following files to the directory on the FTP server:

axp-k9.<platform>.<version>.pkg

axp-k9.<platform>.<version>.prt1

axp-installer-k9.<platform>.<version>.prt1

axp-timezone.<platform>.<version>.pkg

axp-timezone.<platform>.<version>.prt1

OR

For installing software on Cisco SRE (ISM/SM modules only),
copy the following files to the directory on the FTP server: